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**"The World of Shinichi Shigeta: A Master Unearthing History"**
Historian. Special Researcher at the Institute for Japanese Folk Culture, Kanagawa University. His specialty is research on Onmyoji from the Heian aristocratic period. Author of numerous books.
He is particularly known for his research into the lives and power structures of court nobles in early modern Japan. His work, "Heian Dynasty Case Files," which takes historical events from the late Heian period (referred to as "Ura Genji Monogatari" or "The Secret Tale of Genji") as its subject, is highly regarded as a book on ancient Japanese history.
Q: What is his profession?
He researched ancient Japanese history and the lives of court nobles, revealing that world in many books.
Q: What are his famous works?
"Heian Dynasty Case Files: Murders, Robberies, and Corruption of the Court." This work takes historical events from the late Heian period as its subject and incorporates research into the lives and power structures of Heian nobles.
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English Summary
**"The world of Shinichi Shigeta, a master who digs deep into history"**
Historian. Special researcher at the Institute of Japanese Folk Culture, Kanagawa University. His specialty is research on Onmyoji from the Heian aristocratic period. Author of many books.
In particular, he is known for his research on the lives and power structures of dynastic aristocrats in early modern Japan. In addition, ``Heian Dynasty Case Files,'' which deals with historical events from the late Heian Dynasty known as ``Ura Genji Monogatari,'' is highly regarded as a book on ancient Japanese history.
Q: What did you do?
He researched ancient Japanese history and the lives of the dynasty and aristocrats, and revealed that world in many books.
Q: What are your famous works?
"Heian Dynasty Case Files: Murder, Robbery, and Corruption of the Dynasty." The book is based on historical events from the late Heian period, and includes research into the lives and power structures of the Heian aristocrats.
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